{"id":26374,"date":"2012-07-24T18:51:35","date_gmt":"2012-07-24T22:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=26374"},"modified":"2012-07-24T18:51:35","modified_gmt":"2012-07-24T22:51:35","slug":"jetprogram-me-essay-contest-entries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2012\/07\/24\/jetprogram-me-essay-contest-entries\/","title":{"rendered":"JETProgram.ME Essay Contest Entries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello JET community! This is <strong>Beau Mueller (Miyazaki-ken, 2009-11)<\/strong>, over from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetprogram.me\">JETProgram.ME<\/a>. We wanted to share the list of excellent essays we received for our Summer 2012 Informative Essay Contest.<\/p>\n<p>See below for a list of all twelve of the diverse entries we have received from JETs in all stages of the JET process. If you like a particular essay, by all means, please feel free to Facebook like, comment and otherwise share. The essay authors will surely appreciate your support and feedback!<\/p>\n<table width=\"95%\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"110\">\u00a0<a title=\"Bringing a Family on the JET Programme Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/bringing-a-family-on-the-jet-programme\/\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-344\" style=\"margin: 5px;border: 1px solid black\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ChildrenJapan1998-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Family on JET\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;<a title=\"Bringing a Family on the JET Programme Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/bringing-a-family-on-the-jet-programme\/\" target=\"_new\">Bringing a Family on the JET Programme<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by David Pearce, JET Alum (Mie-ken, 1995-98)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a title=\"Getting Married in Japan Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/getting-married-in-japan\/\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-442\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;margin: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Japanese-Wedding-Dolls-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Japanese Wedding Dolls\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;<a title=\"Getting Married in Japan Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/getting-married-in-japan\/\" target=\"_new\">Getting Married in Japan<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by John McMillen, JET Alum (Fukui-ken, 2006-08) <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a title=\"Married on the JET Programme Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/married-on-the-jet-programme\/\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-351\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;margin: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_6470-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Married on the JET Programme\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;<a title=\"Married on the JET Programme Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/married-on-the-jet-programme\/\" target=\"_new\">Married on the JET Programme<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by Michelle Zimmermann, Current JET (Shimane-ken) <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"JET Programme Application Process\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/jet-programme-application-process\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-501\" style=\"margin: 5px;border: 1px solid black\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/P7270175-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"JET Programme Application Process\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"5\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;<a title=\"Married on the JET Programme Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/jet-programme-application-process\/\" target=\"_new\">Tips for Aspiring JETs \u2013 the JET Programme Application Process<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by Gemma Villanueva, JET Alum (Fukushima-ken, 2008-11)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Japanese History and Traditional Culture<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"95%\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"110\"><a title=\"Japanese Hot Spring Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/the-discovery-of-the-fountain-of-youth-japanese-hot-springs\/\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-321\" style=\"margin: 5px;border: 1px solid black\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/onsen-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"A Japanese Hot Spring\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;<a title=\"Japanese Hot Spring Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/the-discovery-of-the-fountain-of-youth-japanese-hot-springs\/\" target=\"_new\">The Discovery of the Fountain of Youth: Japanese Hot Springs<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by Mary Shannon Teague, JET Alum (Nagano-ken)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a title=\"History of the Ninja Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/history-of-the-ninja\/\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-433\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;margin: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Hanzo-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Hattori Hanzo\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;<a title=\"History of the Ninja Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/history-of-the-ninja\/\" target=\"_new\">The History of the Ninja<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by Susan Winterton, JET Alum<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Traditional Origami Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/traditional-origami\/\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-331 alignleft\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;margin: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/origami-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional Origami\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><em>&#8220;<a title=\"Traditional Origami Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/traditional-origami\/\" target=\"_new\">Traditional Origami<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by Carl Moravec, Current JET (Miyazaki-ken)<\/em><\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Japanese Anime\/Manga<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"95%\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"110\"><a title=\"Inuyasha and Kagome Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/inuyasha-and-kagome\/\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-411\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;margin: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/ca55-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Inuyasha\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"470\">&#8220;<a title=\"Inuyasha and Kagome Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/inuyasha-and-kagome\/\" target=\"_new\">Inuyasha and Kagome \u2013 Reflection on the Power of Love<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by\u00a0Hafizhah Fadhilla, Prospective JET<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Spirited Away Movie Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/spirited-away-movie\/\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-368\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;margin: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/2yamauba_600-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Yamauba\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;<a title=\"Spirited Away Movie Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/spirited-away-movie\/\" target=\"_new\">Spirited Away the Movie: Gateway to the Ghosted Landscapes of Japan<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by Heenali Patel, Prospective JET<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Learn Japanese<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"95%\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"110\"><a title=\"Learning HOW to Speak Japanese Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/learning-how-to-speak-japanese\/\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-421\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;margin: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/aizuchi-byted-slampyak-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Aizuchi\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;<a title=\"Learning HOW to Speak Japanese Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/learning-how-to-speak-japanese\/\" target=\"_new\">Learning HOW to Speak Japanese<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by\u00a0Nathalie Ng, JET Alum<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Learning to Speak Japanese Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/learning-to-speak-japanese\/\" target=\"_new\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-317\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;margin: 5px\" src=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Studying_800-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Study Japanese\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>&#8220;<a title=\"Learning to Speak Japanese Essay\" href=\"http:\/\/jetprogram.me\/learning-to-speak-japanese\/\" target=\"_new\">Learning to Speak Japanese<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\n<em>by H.F. 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